SSX Blur Uber Moves

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See some of the symbols you'll need to draw in mid-air to pull off crazy tricks. More than 20 new screens included.

By Matt Casamassina

Set for release on February 27, SSX Blur from Electronic Arts is shaping up to be one of the best games for Nintendo's console this year. The title marries the "best of" the SSX franchise with all-new Wii remote-tweaked controls. Players use the nunchuk attachment, literally tilting the device to carve through snow, and the pointer performs pinpoint Uber moves, some of which are shown below.

The Uber moves system is previous SSX titles relied heavily on button combinations, but in Blur, gamers actually use the Wii remote to draw on-screen symbols -- accurately and preferably quickly -- for entertaining and ultimately satisfying results.

As characters race down the slopes, players perform tricks and catch air to fill a groove meter. When the meter is filled, gamers press the A button on the Wii remote, at which point they can attempt an Uber move. Here are a few of the symbols that pros will have to gesture as they shred courses.

To execute this Uber move, you simply make the gesture of a giant 'M' with the Wii remote. The bigger you make the circle at the top, the more likely you are to nail the trick, according to EA.

Above: this is very likely the most difficult Uber move in the game. To nail it, you'll need to remain patient and carefully draw both symbols before you land the trick.

Above: EA explains, "Think of this as a triangle with a little loop on the top." To effectively execute the move, you can't forget to gesture the straight lines, though.

The three screenshots above show off a couple more examples of the different symbols you'll be challenged to draw with your Wii remote.

Although it's definitely not necessary, EA recommends that pros play SSX Blur standing up. This, according to the company, will make it easier to keep the Wii remote centered on the television screen, which is beneficial when attempting to draw symbols in order to execute Uber moves.

We've posted more than 15 additional SSX Blur Wii screenshots in our media section below. You're just a click away from seeing why this is one of our most hotly anticipated first-half titles.